Think grandson could be on the autistic spectrum, waiting for the next stage. Any advice?
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Wingfield
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Hi ... my grandson is 7 and the school think he could be on the autistic spectrum ... my daughter and son-in-law have filled out various forms and have been told that it has been forwarded onto the next stage which could take 18 months plus ? Is there anything we do as a family to get help or advice ?
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Hi @Wingfield and a warm welcome to the community. Good to have you with us. I notice that your post is already in 'Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) so I'm here just to say hello and to ask you to bear with us. People much more qualified to help than I will be getting back to you as soon as possible, so please stay in touch.
Warmest best wishes to you and yours,
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Thanks for the welcome and message ... I'm new to these forums so forgive me if I'm not doing it correctly .1
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The National Autistic Society have tons of support and information that might be helpful to you1
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Wingfield said:Hi ... my grandson is 7 and the school think he could be on the autistic spectrum ... my daughter and son-in-law have filled out various forms and have been told that it has been forwarded onto the next stage which could take 18 months plus ? Is there anything we do as a family to get help or advice ?
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Hello @Wingfield and it is good to hear from you again.
From what others have said it doesn't appear that there is much you can do in terms of hurrying the assessment on. Perhaps you could - as you appear to be doing, really - look further into the condition itself. If you can share information about how your grandson is, those here who are familiar with ASD may recognize traits and behaviours and be able to offer advice on how to respond to them? Only a thought, but might be worth a try.
Warmest best wishes to you, always,
Richard0
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